Auburn's coaching staff is relying on the seniors to make sure this team bounces back from the South Florida loss and brings their A-game in the SEC opener against Mississippi State Saturday.

While dreams of a national championship may have come to an end following the USF loss, Auburn has set its sights squarely on competing for the SEC West championship and a trip to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game.

"We've done really well the last couple of years in the conference, and we expect nothing less than that," said senior safety Eric Brock. "We just want to get everybody on the same page and make them understand this is a different type of situation.

"We've got SEC games coming up, and this is pretty much our season right here."